Stogie heading device



June 28, 1932. J. FL HALSTEAD STOGIE HEADING DEVICE Filedua. 18. 195o F IG. l.

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ATTORNEY ..15 isting cigar machines Patented June 2s, 1932 carri-.DIv STATES vPATENT OFFICE; 1

- JOEN E. HALsTEAnoE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, AssIeNOE To INTERNATIONAL CIGAE MACHINERY COMPANY, n CORPORATION OE NEW :rEEsEY v. l

STOGIE HEADING DEVICE l Application fled January 18, 1930. -Serial No. 421,699, A

-. 5 -The main object of the present invention is to provide for the production of s togies by machine. To this end it is an object of the invention to produce anlimproved stogie .cigar adapted to machine manufacture. r To .in the same end it is another object ofthe in-y vention to provide an improved method of stogie manufacture. Still another object ofthe invention is to provide mechanism capable of substitutionV or attachment to eX- to formV a device for heading stogies. In furtherance of the above it is an object of the invention to provide a l ried widely In construction within the scope method and` mechanism forv producing the characteristic tailso-f stogie cigars. With these and oth-er objects not specifically mentioned the invention consists in certain constructions and combinations hereinafter described and then specifically set forth in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying.l drawing which forms a part of this specification andinwhich like characters of reference indicate the same or like parts, lisa side view of the improved stogie cigar; Fig. 2 is a side view in cross section ofv thehead end of a stogie made in accordance with the invention; Fig. Sis a-plan viewv of a stogie heading device constructed in accordance vwith-the invention. Fig. 4 is an end' elevation of the device shown inl Fig. 3'; Fig.`5 is a side elevation of a positioning device for positioning the stogie. Fig. 6 is a sectional end elevation taken on line 6-6 of Fig.; 5. Y f

A. cigar of thestogieftype made in accordance with the invention ,comprises a filler, a binder enclosing and projectingbeyond the per enclosingsaid filler and said binder and' projecting beyond the latter in order to pro- -Lsl vide the material for the tail of the stogie.

Y The-methodemployed in carrying the ind vention into effectconsists in enclosing the filler within 'a binder projecting beyond the @head end of thefiller to' form a bunch and head end of the filler anda wrap-v windinga wrapperV about the bunch tothe head end of the filler and about the binder beyond said endand on. itself beyond the birder, to thereby form a tail at the'head en In carrying the invention intoeffect therefjm; is also provided mechanism', v comprising means for rotating a stogiebunch having a V,binder projecting beyond the head end of its filler and a wrapper projecting beyond the binder, means for Vsupporting the head-,gn end of the bunch and its projecting binder and wrapper, and means coacting with said supporting means when said rotating means is in action to roll the wrapper overthe head end ofthe bunch and on the ybinder beyondgqs said bunch and on itself beyond the binder. The various means referred to maybe va.-

of the claims, for the particular device selected to illustrate the invention isbut one ofzfzo `many possible concrete embodiments ofv the same. The invention therefore is not to be restricted'to the precise detailsV of the structure shown and described.

Referring now to the drawing, as show/11.35 f vin Figs. l and 2, the new stogie is provided with a filler F, ofthe desired long slender Y shape yand this filler is enclosed in a binder the filler charge to form said projection and 90 ofcourse the meansV for trimming the fhead endof thebunchis omitted. The rwrapper W, encloses the bunch as shown4 in Figf2 Y this wrapperbeing wound onthebOdy of the bunch in the mannerordinarily employed` 95 v in wrapping cigars. .The wrapper therefore is placed to projectbeyondthe .Ahead end'of the filler andis wound about the bunch to the head end of the filler thereof and about the binder beyond the end of the fillerand- 109 5 mechanism of the conventional cigar machine ausY is modified as shown in Figs. 3 and 1i. A. stationary concave open sided heading block 10 is provided extending along and beyond the head end of the bunch for supporting the head end of the Vbunch and also its projecting binder' and wrapper. Cooperating with the block to engage the wrapper at the open side of said block is a roller 11 set at an angle to t the taper of the stogie head and having a tapered portion extending axially of the stogie to wind the tail T. This roller is supported in an adjustable fork 12 on the cam operated arm 13 on which it is mounted in lieu of the flag roller used on ordinary cigar machines. The roller 11 is rotated by the rotating bunch which is support-ed and rotated by the usual rollers 14 which are similar to those used in conventional cigar machines except that in practice they are rotated somewhat faster in-order to completely wrap the long slender stogie bunch and its tail without increasing the time required. Owing to the longer taper of the stogie head no flag is required such as that usually found in machine made cigars and the flag cutter is accordingly eliminated and the Hag roller replaced by the head and tail roller above described.

In order that the stogie head may be accurately positioned without injury to the tail rwhile its tuck end is being trimmed, an operation ordinarily performed in the reroller of the conventional cigar machine, a positioning ring 15 is provided having a large enough bore to pass over the head end of the stogie some distance back of the tail, this ring being suitably supported by horizontal arms 16 attached to the ring close to its circumference to provide plenty of clearance for the tail. This locating ring takes the place of the conventional head-knurler used in the ordinary cigar machines. It will be noted that the improved stogie unlike hand made cigars which have a filler and wrapper only, is provided with both a bunch binder and wrapper both of which cooperate in forming the tail. The binder also serves to hold the iller charge together while being transferred and otherwise acted on by the units of the cigar machine. The additional 'cost of the binder ishowever compensated for by the saving 1n expensive wrapper ma` terial and other economies of machine manufacture. y

In view of the foregoing, further detailed description of the operating device is deemed unnecessary and is therefore omitted in the vinterest of brevity. l

v Vhat is claimed is:

chines, comprising means for rotating a stogie bunch having a binder projecting beyond the head end of its ller and a Wrapper projecting beyond the binder, means for supporting the head end of the bunch and its projecting binder and wrapper, and means coacting with said supporting means when said rotating means is in action to roll the wrap per over the head end of the bunch and on the binder beyondV said end and on itself beyond the binder.

2. A stogie heading device for cigar machines, comprising means for rotating a stogie bunchhaving a binder projecting beyond the head end, of its filler and a wrapper projecting beyond the binder, means for supporting the head end of the bunch and its projecting binder and wrapper, and means coacting with said supporting means when said rotating means is in action to roll the Wrapper over the head end of the bunch and on the binder beyond said end and on itself beyond the binder, said rotating means including a gang of rollers engaging the major portion of the bunch.

3. A stogie heading device for cigar machines, comprising means for rotating a stogie bunch having a binder projecting beyond the head end of its filler and a wrapper projecting beyond the binder, means for supporting the head end of the bunch and its projecting binder and wrapper, and means coacting with said supporting means when said rotating means is in action to roll the wrapper over the head end ofthe bunch and on the binder beyond said end andon itself beyond the binder7 said supporting means including a concaved open-sided heading block extending-along and beyond the head end of the bunch.`

4:. A stogie headingv device for cigar machines7 comprising means for rotating a stogie bunch having a binder projecting beyond the head end of its filler and a Wrap er projecting beyond the'binder, means or sup'A porting thehead end of the .bunch and its projecting binder and Wrapper7 and means coacting with saidk supporting means when said rotating means is in action to roll the wrapper over the head end of the bunch and on the binder beyond said end and on itself beyond the binder, said rolling meansincluding a roller engaging the wrapper and rotated by the rotating bunch.

5; A stogie heading device for cigar ma chines, comprising means for rotating a stogie bunch having a binderproje'cting beyond the head end of its filler and a wrapper projecting beyond the binder,Y means for 'supporting the head end of thebunch'and its projecting binder and wrapper', and means coacting kwith said supporting means when said rotating means is in action Vto 'roll the wrapper over the head end of the bunch and on the binder beyond'said end and on itself lIl() beyond the binder, said supporting means including a concaved opensided yheading block extending along and beyond the head end of Y the bunch, and said rolling means including a roller engaging the Wrapper at ythe open side of said block and rotated by the rotating bunch.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

JOHN F. HALSTEAD. 

